Arizona Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 17, 2016) |
Title 18. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
Chapter 5. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS AND CERTIFICATION |
Article 2. PUBLIC AND SEMIPUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS |
Section R18-5-219. Water Depths
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A. Except as provided in subsection (B), the minimum water depth in the shallowest area of a public or semipublic swim- ming pool shall be 2 feet. The maximum water depth in the shallowest area of a public or semipublic swimming pool shall be 3 feet. In public swimming pools, where racing lanes termi- nate, the minimum depth shall be 5 feet from the water level to the point where the vertical wall is radiused to join the floor.
B. The Department may approve a depth of less than 2 feet in a wading pool or to allow a zero depth entry swimming pool.
C. The maximum water depth in a public or semipublic spa shall be 42 inches, measured from the water level.
Historical Note
Adopted effective February 19, 1998 (Supp. 98-1).